Patent Grant
10407646
The present invention relates to treatment compositions and processes of making and using same.
Treatment compositions, such as fabric treatments, typically comprise benefit agents such as silicones, fabric softener actives, perfumes and perfume microcapsules. The deposition of said benefit agents can often be increased by adding cationic surfactants. Unfortunately, certain cationic surfactants can induce instabilities and cause the product to thicken or gel over time.
Applicants recognized that the degree of hydrophobicity of the cationic surfactants architecture was the source of the instability and gelling problems. Applicants discovered that, for fabric softeners, in particular low pH fabric softeners, the judicious selection of a cationic hydrotrope resolved the aforementioned stability problem while maintaining product performance. While not being bound by theory, Applicants believe that the proper selection of a cationic hydrotrope that is hydrophilic enough to not associate with the softener microstructure in the bottle but still hydrophobic enough to complex and precipitate with anionic surfactant carried over from the wash. Thus, the resulting cationic hydrotrope anionic surfactant complex cannot interfere with the deposition of softener and freshness actives. As a result, fabric treatment compositions comprising such cationic hydrotropes have a surprising combination of stability and deposition efficiency. Such treatment compositions provide benefits such as improved fabric hand (including fabric feel), antistatic, and freshness.
The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.
As used herein, the term “fabric and home care product” is a subset of cleaning and treatment compositions that includes, unless otherwise indicated, granular or powder-form all-purpose or “heavy-duty” washing agents, especially cleaning detergents; liquid, gel or paste-form all-purpose washing agents, especially the so-called heavy-duty liquid types; liquid fine-fabric detergents; hand dishwashing agents or light duty dishwashing agents, especially those of the high-foaming type; machine dishwashing agents, including the various tablet, granular, liquid and rinse-aid types for household and institutional use; liquid cleaning and disinfecting agents, including antibacterial hand-wash types, cleaning bars, car or carpet shampoos, bathroom cleaners including toilet bowl cleaners; and metal cleaners, fabric conditioning products including softening and/or freshening that may be in liquid, solid and/or dryer sheet form; as well as cleaning auxiliaries such as bleach additives and “stain-stick” or pre-treat types, substrate-laden products such as dryer added sheets, dry and wetted wipes and pads, nonwoven substrates, and sponges; as well as sprays and mists. All of such products which are applicable may be in standard, concentrated or even highly concentrated form even to the extent that such products may in certain aspect be non-aqueous.
As used herein, the term “situs” includes paper products, fabrics, garments and hard surfaces.
As used herein, articles such as “a”, “an”, and “the” when used in a claim, are understood to mean one or more of what is claimed or described.
Unless otherwise noted, all component or composition levels are in reference to the active level of that component or composition, and are exclusive of impurities, for example, residual solvents or by-products, which may be present in commercially available sources.
All percentages and ratios are calculated by weight unless otherwise indicated. All percentages and ratios are calculated based on the total composition unless otherwise indicated.
It should be understood that every maximum numerical limitation given throughout this specification includes every lower numerical limitation, as if such lower numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every minimum numerical limitation given throughout this specification will include every higher numerical limitation, as if such higher numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every numerical range given throughout this specification will include every narrower numerical range that falls within such broader numerical range, as if such narrower numerical ranges were all expressly written herein.
Fabric Treatment Compositions
A composition comprising, based upon total composition weight:
In one aspect of said composition, said polymeric material comprises a polymer derived from the polymerization of from about 10 to 95 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, preferably 20 to 90 mole percent, from about 5 to 90 mole percent of a non-ionic vinyl addition monomer, preferably 10 to 80 mole percent, from about 3 to 30 mole percent of a anionic vinyl addition monomer, preferably 5 to 20 mole percent from about 60 ppm to 1,800 ppm of a cross-linking agent comprising two or more ethylenic functions, preferably from about 75 ppm to about 1,500 ppm, more preferably from about 100 ppm to about 1,000 ppm, most preferably from about 150 ppm to about 500 ppm, and a chain transfer agent from about 0 to 10,000 ppm
In one aspect of said composition said cationic hydrotrope comprises a tertiary or quaternary amine.
In one aspect of said composition said cationic hydrotrope comprises a material selected according to formula (I):
In one aspect of said composition said cationic hydrotrope comprises a material selected according to formula (I):
In one aspect of said composition said cationic hydrotrope comprises a material selected A from the group consisting of 2-Amino-N,N,N-trimethylethanammonium salt, 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanammonium salt and mixtures thereof.
In one aspect of said composition said fabric softener active is selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compound, a silicone polymer, a polysaccharide, a clay, an amine, a fatty ester, a dispersible polyolefin, a polymer latex and mixtures thereof.
In one aspect of said composition;
In one aspect of said composition said quaternary ammonium compound is selected form the group consisting of monoesterquats, diesterquats, triesterquats, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, said monoesterquats and diesterquats are selected from the group consisting of bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulfate fatty acid ester and isomers of bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulfate fatty acid ester and/or mixtures thereof 1,2-di(acyloxy)-3-trimethylammoniopropane chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N-(2 hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl ammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(tallowoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(palmitoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride, 1,2-di-(stearoyl-oxy)-3-trimethyl ammoniumpropane chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium chloride, di(hard)tallowdimethylammonium chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium methylsulfate, 1-methyl-1-stearoylamidoethyl-2-stearoylimidazolinium methylsulfate, 1-tallowylamidoethyl-2-tallowylimidazoline, dipalmylmethyl hydroxyethylammonium methylsulfate, and mixtures thereof.
In one aspect of said composition, said composition comprising a quaternary ammonium compound and a silicone polymer, preferably from about 0.001% to about 10%, from about 0.1% to about 8%, more preferably from about 0.5% to about 5%, of said silicone polymer.
In one aspect of said composition, said polymer is derived from
In one aspect of said composition the cationic monomers are selected from the group consisting of methyl chloride quaternized dimethy aminoethylammonium acrylate, methyl chloride quaternized dimethy aminoethylammonium methacrylate and mixtures thereof, and the non-ionic monomers are selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, dimethyl acrylamide and mixtures thereof.
In one aspect of said composition said composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 20 cps to about 1000 cps, preferably from 30 cps to about 500 cps, and most preferably 40 cps to about 300 cps.
In one aspect of said composition said composition comprising an adjunct material selected from the group consisting of surfactants, builders, chelating agents, dye transfer inhibiting agents, dispersants, enzymes, and enzyme stabilizers, catalytic materials, bleach activators, hydrogen peroxide, sources of hydrogen peroxide, preformed peracids, polymeric dispersing agents, clay soil removal/anti-redeposition agents, brighteners, suds suppressors, dyes, hueing dyes, perfumes, perfume delivery systems, structure elasticizing agents, carriers, structurants, hydrotropes in addition to a cationic hydrotrope, processing aids, solvents and/or pigments and mixtures thereof.
In one aspect of said composition, said composition comprising perfume and/or a perfume delivery system, preferably said perfume delivery system comprises perfume microcapsules, preferably said perfume microcapsules comprises a cationic coating.
In one aspect of said composition, said composition comprises one or more types of perfume microcapsules.
In one aspect of said composition, said composition has a pH from about 2 to about 4, preferably from about 2.4 to about 3.6.
Suitable Fabric Softening Actives
The fluid fabric enhancer compositions disclosed herein comprise a fabric softening active (“FSA”). Suitable fabric softening actives, include, but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds, amines, fatty esters, sucrose esters, silicones, dispersible polyolefins, clays, polysaccharides, fatty acids, softening oils, polymer latexes and mixtures thereof with the proviso that when said fabric softener active comprises a quaternary ammonium compound, said quaternary ammonium compound has an Iodine Value of from about 22 to about 140, preferably from about 27 to about 140, more preferably from about 32 to about 140, most preferably 40-100.
Non-limiting examples of water insoluble fabric care benefit agents include dispersible polyethylene and polymer latexes. These agents can be in the form of emulsions, latexes, dispersions, suspensions, and the like. In one aspect, they are in the form of an emulsion or a latex. Dispersible polyethylenes and polymer latexes can have a wide range of particle size diameters (χ50) including but not limited to from about 1 nm to about 100 μm; alternatively from about 10 nm to about 10 μm. As such, the particle sizes of dispersible polyethylenes and polymer latexes are generally, but without limitation, smaller than silicones or other fatty oils.
Generally, any surfactant suitable for making polymer emulsions or emulsion polymerizations of polymer latexes can be used to make the water insoluble fabric care benefit agents of the present invention. Suitable surfactants consist of emulsifiers for polymer emulsions and latexes, dispersing agents for polymer dispersions and suspension agents for polymer suspensions. Suitable surfactants include anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactants, or combinations thereof. In one aspect, such surfactants are nonionic and/or anionic surfactants. In one aspect, the ratio of surfactant to polymer in the water insoluble fabric care benefit agent is about 1:100 to about 1:2; alternatively from about 1:50 to about 1:5, respectively. Suitable water insoluble fabric care benefit agents include but are not limited to the examples described below.
Quats—
Suitable quats include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of ester quats, amide quats, imidazoline quats, alkyl quats, amidoester quats and mixtures thereof. Suitable ester quats include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of monoester quats, diester quats, triester quats and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, a suitable ester quat is bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulfate fatty acid ester having a molar ratio of fatty acid moieties to amine moieties of from 1.85 to 1.99, an average chain length of the fatty acid moieties of from 16 to 18 carbon atoms and an iodine value of the fatty acid moieties, calculated for the free fatty acid, which has an Iodine Value of between 0-140, preferably 5-100, more preferably 10-80, even more preferably 15-70, even more preferably 18-55, most preferably 18-25. When a soft tallow quaternary ammonium compound softener is used, the most preferable range is 25-60. In one aspect, the cis-trans-ratio of double bonds of unsaturated fatty acid moieties of the bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulfate fatty acid ester is from 55:45 to 75:25, respectively. Suitable amide quats include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of monoamide quats, diamide quats and mixtures thereof. Suitable alkyl quats include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of mono alkyl quats, dialkyl quats quats, trialkyl quats, tetraalkyl quats and mixtures thereof.
Amines—
Suitable amines include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of amidoesteramines, amidoamines, imidazoline amines, alkyl amines, amidoester amines and mixtures thereof. Suitable ester amines include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of monoester amines, diester amines, triester amines and mixtures thereof. Suitable amido quats include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of monoamido amines, diamido amines and mixtures thereof. Suitable alkyl amines include but are not limited to, materials selected from the group consisting of mono alkylamines, dialkyl amines quats, trialkyl amines, and mixtures thereof.
In one embodiment, the fabric softening active is a quaternary ammonium compound suitable for softening fabric in a rinse step. In one embodiment, the fabric softening active is formed from a reaction product of a fatty acid and an aminoalcohol obtaining mixtures of mono-, di-, and, in one embodiment, tri-ester compounds. In another embodiment, the fabric softening active comprises one or more softener quaternary ammonium compounds such, but not limited to, as a monoalkyquaternary ammonium compound, dialkylquaternary ammonium compound, a diamido quaternary compound, a diester quaternary ammonium compound, or a combination thereof.
In one aspect, the fabric softening active comprises a diester quaternary ammonium or protonated diester ammonium (hereinafter “DQA”) compound composition. In certain embodiments of the present invention, the DQA compound compositions also encompass diamido fabric softening actives s and fabric softening actives with mixed amido and ester linkages as well as the aforementioned diester linkages, all herein referred to as DQA.
In one aspect, said fabric softening active may comprise, as the principal active, compounds of the following formula:
{R4-m—N+—[X—Y—R1]m}X− (1)
wherein each R comprises either hydrogen, a short chain C1-C6, in one aspect a C1-C3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl, and the like, poly(C2-3 alkoxy), polyethoxy, benzyl, or mixtures thereof; each X is independently (CH2)n, CH2—CH(CH3)— or CH—(CH3)—CH2—; each Y may comprise —O—(O)C—, —C(O)—O—, —NR—C(O)—, or —C(O)—NR—; each m is 2 or 3; each n is from 1 to about 4, in one aspect 2; the sum of carbons in each R1, plus one when Y is —O—(O)C— or —NR—C(O)—, may be C12-C22, or C14-C20, with each R1 being a hydrocarbyl, or substituted hydrocarbyl group; and X− may comprise any softener-compatible anion. In one aspect, the softener-compatible anion may comprise chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, ethylsulfate, sulfate, and nitrate. In another aspect, the softener-compatible anion may comprise chloride or methyl sulfate.
In another aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise the general formula:
[R3N+CH2CH(YR1)(CH2YR1)]X−
wherein each Y, R, R1, and X− have the same meanings as before. Such compounds include those having the formula:
[CH3]3N(+)[CH2CH(CH2O(O)CR1)O(O)CR1]Cl(−) (2)
wherein each R may comprise a methyl or ethyl group. In one aspect, each R1 may comprise a C15 to C19 group. As used herein, when the diester is specified, it can include the monoester that is present.
These types of agents and general methods of making them are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,137,180. An example of a suitable DEQA (2) is the “propyl” ester quaternary ammonium fabric softener active comprising the formula 1,2-di(acyloxy)-3-trimethylammoniopropane chloride.
A third type of useful fabric softening active has the formula:
[R4-m—N+—R1m]X− (3)
wherein each R, R1, m and X− have the same meanings as before.
In a further aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise the formula:
wherein each R, R1, and A− have the definitions given above; R2 may comprise a C1-6 alkylene group, in one aspect an ethylene group; and G may comprise an oxygen atom or an —NR— group;
In a yet further aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise the formula:
wherein R1, R2 and G are defined as above.
In a further aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise condensation reaction products of fatty acids with dialkylenetriamines in, e.g., a molecular ratio of about 2:1, said reaction products containing compounds of the formula:
R1—C(O)—NH—R2—NH—R3—NH—C(O)—R1 (6)
wherein R1, R2 are defined as above, and R3 may comprise a C1-6 alkylene group, in one aspect, an ethylene group and wherein the reaction products may optionally be quaternized by the additional of an alkylating agent such as dimethyl sulfate. Such quaternized reaction products are described in additional detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,296,622.
In a yet further aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise the formula:
[R1—C(O)—NR—R2N(R)2—R3—NR—C(O)—R1]+A− (7)
wherein R, R1, R2, R3 and A− are defined as above;
In a yet further aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise reaction products of fatty acid with hydroxyalkylalkylenediamines in a molecular ratio of about 2:1, said reaction products containing compounds of the formula:
R1—C(O)—NH—R2—N(R3OH)—C(O)—R1 (8)
wherein R1, R2 and R3 are defined as above;
In a yet further aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise the formula:
wherein R, R1, R2, and A− are defined as above.
In yet a further aspect, the fabric softening active may comprise the formula (10);
wherein;
Non-limiting examples of fabric softening actives comprising formula (1) are N, N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl) N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl) N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N-(2 hydroxyethyl)N-methyl ammonium methylsulfate.
Non-limiting examples of fabric softening actives comprising formula (2) is 1,2-di-(stearoyl-oxy)-3-trimethyl ammoniumpropane chloride.
Non-limiting examples of fabric softening actives comprising formula (3) include dialkylenedimethylammonium salts such as dicanoladimethylammonium chloride, di(hard)tallowdimethylammonium chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium methylsulfate, and mixtures thereof. An example of commercially available dialkylenedimethylammonium salts usable in the present invention is dioleyldimethylammonium chloride available from Witco Corporation under the trade name Adogen® 472 and dihardtallow dimethylammonium chloride available from Akzo Nobel Arquad 2HT75.
A non-limiting example of fabric softening actives comprising formula (4) is 1-methyl-1-stearoylamidoethyl-2-stearoylimidazolinium methylsulfate wherein R1 is an acyclic aliphatic C15-C17 hydrocarbon group, R2 is an ethylene group, G is a NH group, R5 is a methyl group and A− is a methyl sulfate anion, available commercially from the Witco Corporation under the trade name Varisoft®.
A non-limiting example of fabric softening actives comprising formula (5) is 1-tallowylamidoethyl-2-tallowylimidazoline wherein R1 is an acyclic aliphatic C15-C17 hydrocarbon group, R2 is an ethylene group, and G is a NH group.
A non-limiting example of a fabric softening active comprising formula (6) is the reaction products of fatty acids with diethylenetriamine in a molecular ratio of about 2:1, said reaction product mixture containing N,N″-dialkyldiethylenetriamine with the formula:
R1—C(O)—NH—CH2CH2—NH—CH2CH2—NH—C(O)—R1
wherein R1 is an alkyl group of a commercially available fatty acid derived from a vegetable or animal source, such as Emersol® 223LL or Emersol® 7021, available from Henkel Corporation, and R2 and R3 are divalent ethylene groups.
A non-limiting example of Compound (7) is a di-fatty amidoamine based softener having the formula:
[R1—C(O)—NH—CH2CH2—N(CH3)(CH2CH2OH)—CH2CH2—NH—C(O)—R1]+CH3SO4−
wherein R1 is an alkyl group. An example of such compound is that commercially available from the Witco Corporation e.g. under the trade name Varisoft® 222LT.
An example of a fabric softening active comprising formula (8) is the reaction products of fatty acids with N-2-hydroxyethylethylenediamine in a molecular ratio of about 2:1, said reaction product mixture containing a compound of the formula:
R1—C(O)—NH—CH2CH2—N(CH2CH2OH)—C(O)—R1
wherein R1—C(O) is an alkyl group of a commercially available fatty acid derived from a vegetable or animal source, such as Emersol® 223LL or Emersol® 7021, available from Henkel Corporation.
An example of a fabric softening active comprising formula (9) is the diquaternary compound having the formula:
wherein R1 is derived from fatty acid. Such compound is available from Witco Company.
A non-limiting example of a fabric softening active comprising formula (10) is a dialkyl imidazoline diester compound, where the compound is the reaction product of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine or N-(2-hydroxyisopropyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine with glycolic acid, esterified with fatty acid, where the fatty acid is (hydrogenated) tallow fatty acid, palm fatty acid, hydrogenated palm fatty acid, oleic acid, rapeseed fatty acid, hydrogenated rapeseed fatty acid or a mixture of the above.
It will be understood that combinations of softener actives disclosed above are suitable for use in this invention.
Anion A
In the cationic nitrogenous salts herein, the anion A−, which comprises any softener compatible anion, provides electrical neutrality. Most often, the anion used to provide electrical neutrality in these salts is from a strong acid, especially a halide, such as chloride, bromide, or iodide. However, other anions can be used, such as methylsulfate, ethylsulfate, acetate, formate, sulfate, carbonate, fatty acid anions and the like. In one aspect, the anion A may comprise chloride or methylsulfate. The anion, in some aspects, may carry a double charge. In this aspect, A− represents half a group.
In one embodiment, the fabric softening agent is chosen from the group consisting of: bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulfate fatty acid ester, 1,2-di(acyloxy)-3-trimethylammoniopropane chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl ammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(tallowoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(palmitoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride, 1,2-di-(stearoyl-oxy)-3-trimethyl ammoniumpropane chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium chloride, di(hard)tallowdimethylammonium chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium methylsulfate, 1-methyl-1-stearoylamidoethyl-2-stearoylimidazolinium methylsulfate, 1-tallowylamidoethyl-2-tallowylimidazoline, dipalmylmethyl hydroxyethylammonium methylsulfateand mixtures thereof.
Polysaccharides
One aspect of the invention provides a fabric enhancer composition comprising a cationic starch as a fabric softening active. In one embodiment, the fabric care compositions of the present invention generally comprise cationic starch at a level of from about 0.1% to about 7%, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 5%, alternatively from about 0.3% to about 3%, and alternatively from about 0.5% to about 2.0%, by weight of the composition. Cationic starch as a fabric softening active is described in U.S. Pat. Pub. 2004/0204337 A1, published Oct. 14, 2004, to Corona et al., at paragraphs 16-32. Suitable cationic starches for use in the present compositions are commercially-available from Cerestar under the trade name C*BOND® and from National Starch and Chemical Company under the trade name CATO® 2A.
Sucrose Esters
Nonionic fabric care benefit agents can comprise sucrose esters, and are typically derived from sucrose and fatty acids. Sucrose ester is composed of a sucrose moiety having one or more of its hydroxyl groups esterified.
Sucrose is a disaccharide having the following formula:
Alternatively, the sucrose molecule can be represented by the formula: M(OH)8, wherein M is the disaccharide backbone and there are total of 8 hydroxyl groups in the molecule.
Thus, sucrose esters can be represented by the following formula:
M(OH)8-x(OC(O)R1)x
wherein x is the number of hydroxyl groups that are esterified, whereas (8-x) is the hydroxyl groups that remain unchanged; x is an integer selected from 1 to 8, alternatively from 2 to 8, alternatively from 3 to 8, or from 4 to 8; and R1 moieties are independently selected from C1-C22 alkyl or C1-C30 alkoxy, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted.
In one embodiment, the R1 moieties comprise linear alkyl or alkoxy moieties having independently selected and varying chain length. For example, R1 may comprise a mixture of linear alkyl or alkoxy moieties wherein greater than about 20% of the linear chains are C18, alternatively greater than about 50% of the linear chains are C18, alternatively greater than about 80% of the linear chains are C18.
In another embodiment, the R1 moieties comprise a mixture of saturate and unsaturated alkyl or alkoxy moieties; the degree of unsaturation can be measured by “Iodine Value” (hereinafter referred as “IV”, as measured by the standard AOCS method). The IV of the sucrose esters suitable for use herein ranges from about 1 to about 150, or from about 2 to about 100, or from about 5 to about 85. The R1 moieties may be hydrogenated to reduce the degree of unsaturation. In the case where a higher IV is preferred, such as from about 40 to about 95, then oleic acid and fatty acids derived from soybean oil and canola oil are the starting materials.
In a further embodiment, the unsaturated R1 moieties may comprise a mixture of “cis” and “trans” forms about the unsaturated sites. The “cis”/“trans” ratios may range from about 1:1 to about 50:1, or from about 2:1 to about 40:1, or from about 3:1 to about 30:1, or from about 4:1 to about 20:1.
Dispersible Polyolefins
Generally, all dispersible polyolefins that provide fabric care benefits can be used as water insoluble fabric care benefit agents in the present invention. The polyolefins can be in the format of waxes, emulsions, dispersions or suspensions. Non-limiting examples are discussed below.
In one embodiment, the polyolefin is chosen from a polyethylene, polypropylene, or a combination thereof. The polyolefin may be at least partially modified to contain various functional groups, such as carboxyl, alkylamide, sulfonic acid or amide groups. In another embodiment, the polyolefin is at least partially carboxyl modified or, in other words, oxidized.
For ease of formulation, the dispersible polyolefin may be introduced as a suspension or an emulsion of polyolefin dispersed by use of an emulsifying agent. The polyolefin suspension or emulsion may comprise from about 1% to about 60%, alternatively from about 10% to about 55%, alternatively from about 20% to about 50% by weight of polyolefin. The polyolefin may have a wax dropping point (see ASTM D3954-94, volume 15.04—“Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Waxes”) from about 20° to about 170° C., alternatively from about 50° to about 140° C. Suitable polyethylene waxes are available commercially from suppliers including but not limited to Honeywell (A-C polyethylene), Clariant (Velustrol® emulsion), and BASF (LUWAX®).
When an emulsion is employed with the dispersible polyolefin, the emulsifier may be any suitable emulsification agent. Non-limiting examples include an anionic, cationic, nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof. However, almost any suitable surfactant or suspending agent may be employed as the emulsification agent. The dispersible polyolefin is dispersed by use of an emulsification agent in a ratio to polyolefin wax of about 1:100 to about 1:2, alternatively from about 1:50 to about 1:5, respectively.
Polymer Latexes
Polymer latex is made by an emulsion polymerization which includes one or more monomers, one or more emulsifiers, an initiator, and other components familiar to those of ordinary skill in the art. Generally, all polymer latexes that provide fabric care benefits can be used as water insoluble fabric care benefit agents of the present invention. Non-limiting examples of suitable polymer latexes include those disclosed in US 2004/0038851 A1; and US 2004/0065208 A1. Additional non-limiting examples include the monomers used in producing polymer latexes such as: (1) 100% or pure butylacrylate; (2) butylacrylate and butadiene mixtures with at least 20% (weight monomer ratio) of butylacrylate; (3) butylacrylate and less than 20% (weight monomer ratio) of other monomers excluding butadiene; (4) alkylacrylate with an alkyl carbon chain at or greater than C6; (5) alkylacrylate with an alkyl carbon chain at or greater than C6 and less than 50% (weight monomer ratio) of other monomers; (6) a third monomer (less than 20% weight monomer ratio) added into an aforementioned monomer systems; and (7) combinations thereof.
Polymer latexes that are suitable fabric care benefit agents in the present invention may include those having a glass transition temperature of from about −120° C. to about 120° C., alternatively from about −80° C. to about 60° C. Suitable emulsifiers include anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric surfactants. Suitable initiators include initiators that are suitable for emulsion polymerization of polymer latexes. The particle size diameter (χ50) of the polymer latexes can be from about 1 nm to about 10 am, alternatively from about 10 nm to about 1 am, or even from about 10 nm to about 20 nm.
Fatty Acid
One aspect of the invention provides a fabric softening composition comprising a fatty acid, such as a free fatty acid. The term “fatty acid” is used herein in the broadest sense to include unprotonated or protonated forms of a fatty acid; and includes fatty acid that is bound or unbound to another chemical moiety as well as the various combinations of these species of fatty acid. One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the pH of an aqueous composition will dictate, in part, whether a fatty acid is protonated or unprotonated. In another embodiment, the fatty acid is in its unprotonated, or salt form, together with a counter ion, such as, but not limited to, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and the like. The term “free fatty acid” means a fatty acid that is not bound (to another chemical moiety (covalently or otherwise) to another chemical moiety.
In one embodiment, the fatty acid may include those containing from about 12 to about 25, from about 13 to about 22, or even from about 16 to about 20, total carbon atoms, with the fatty moiety containing from about 10 to about 22, from about 12 to about 18, or even from about 14 (mid-cut) to about 18 carbon atoms.
The fatty acids of the present invention may be derived from (1) an animal fat, and/or a partially hydrogenated animal fat, such as beef tallow, lard, etc.; (2) a vegetable oil, and/or a partially hydrogenated vegetable oil such as canola oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, sesame seed oil, rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, soybean oil, tall oil, rice bran oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, other tropical palm oils, linseed oil, tung oil, etc.; (3) processed and/or bodied oils, such as linseed oil or tung oil via thermal, pressure, alkali-isomerization and catalytic treatments; (4) a mixture thereof, to yield saturated (e.g. stearic acid), unsaturated (e.g. oleic acid), polyunsaturated (linoleic acid), branched (e.g. isostearic acid) or cyclic (e.g. saturated or unsaturated α-disubstituted cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl derivatives of polyunsaturated acids) fatty acids. Non-limiting examples of fatty acids (FA) are listed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,759,990 at col 4, lines 45-66.
Mixtures of fatty acids from different fat sources can be used.
In one aspect, at least a majority of the fatty acid that is present in the fabric softening composition of the present invention is unsaturated, e.g., from about 40% to 100%, from about 55% to about 99%, or even from about 60% to about 98%, by weight of the total weight of the fatty acid present in the composition, although fully saturated and partially saturated fatty acids can be used. As such, the total level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (TPU) of the total fatty acid of the inventive composition may be from about 0% to about 75% by weight of the total weight of the fatty acid present in the composition.
The cis/trans ratio for the unsaturated fatty acids may be important, with the cis/trans ratio (of the C18:1 material) being from at least about 1:1, at least about 3:1, from about 4:1 or even from about 9:1 or higher.
Branched fatty acids such as isostearic acid are also suitable since they may be more stable with respect to oxidation and the resulting degradation of color and odor quality.
The Iodine Value or “IV” measures the degree of unsaturation in the fatty acid. In one embodiment of the invention, the fatty acid has an IV from about 40 to about 140, from about 50 to about 120 or even from about 85 to about 105.
Another class of fatty ester fabric care actives is softening oils, which include but are not limited to, vegetable oils (such as soybean, sunflower, and canola), hydrocarbon based oils (natural and synthetic petroleum lubricants, in one aspect polyolefins, isoparaffins, and cyclic paraffins), triolein, fatty esters, fatty alcohols, fatty amines, fatty amides, and fatty ester amines. Oils can be combined with fatty acid softening agents, clays, and silicones.
Clays
In one embodiment of the invention, the fabric care composition may comprise a clay as a fabric care active. In one embodiment clay can be a softener or co-softeners with another softening active, for example, silicone. Suitable clays include those materials classified geologically smectites.
Silicone
In one embodiment, the fabric softening composition comprises a silicone. Suitable levels of silicone may comprise from about 0.1% to about 70%, alternatively from about 0.3% to about 40%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 30%, alternatively from about 1% to about 20% by weight of the composition. Useful silicones can be any silicone comprising compound. In one embodiment, the silicone polymer is selected from the group consisting of cyclic silicones, polydimethylsiloxanes, aminosilicones, cationic silicones, silicone polyethers, silicone resins, silicone urethanes, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the silicone is a polydialkylsilicone, alternatively a polydimethyl silicone (polydimethyl siloxane or “PDMS”), or a derivative thereof. In another embodiment, the silicone is chosen from an aminofunctional silicone, amino-polyether silicone, alkyloxylated silicone, cationic silicone, ethoxylated silicone, propoxylated silicone, ethoxylated/propoxylated silicone, quaternary silicone, or combinations thereof.
In another embodiment, the silicone may be chosen from a random or blocky organosilicone polymer having the following formula:
[R1R2R3SiO1/2](j+2)[(R4Si(X—Z)O2/2]k[R4R4SiO2/2]m[R4SiO3/2]j
wherein:
In another embodiment, the silicone may be chosen from a random or blocky organosilicone polymer having the following formula:
[R1R2R3SiO1/2](j+2)[(R4Si(X—Z)O2/2]k[R4R4SiO2/2]m[R4SiO3/2]j
In one embodiment, the silicone is one comprising a relatively high molecular weight. A suitable way to describe the molecular weight of a silicone includes describing its viscosity. A high molecular weight silicone is one having a viscosity of from about 10 cSt to about 3,000,000 cSt, or from about 100 cSt to about 1,000,000 cSt, or from about 1,000 cSt to about 600,000 cSt, or even from about 6,000 cSt to about 300,000 cSt,
In one embodiment, the silicone comprises a blocky cationic organopolysiloxane having the formula:
MwDxTyQz
wherein:
M=[SiR1R2R3O1/2], [SiR1R2G1O1/2], [SiR1G1G2O1/2], [SiG1G2G3O1/2], or combinations thereof;
D=[SiR1R2O2/2], [SiR1G1O2/2], [SiG1G2O2/2] or combinations thereof;
T=[SiR1O3/2], [SiG1O3/2] or combinations thereof;
Q=[SiO4/2];
w=is an integer from 1 to (2+y+2z);
x=is an integer from 5 to 15,000;
y=is an integer from 0 to 98;
z=is an integer from 0 to 98;
R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-C32 alkyl, C1-C32 substituted alkyl, C5-C32 or C6-C32 aryl, C5-C32 or C6-C32 substituted aryl, C6-C32 alkylaryl, C6-C32 substituted alkylaryl, C1-C32 alkoxy, C1-C32 substituted alkoxy, C1-C32 alkylamino, and C1-C32 substituted alkylamino;
at least one of M, D, or T incorporates at least one moiety G1, G2 or G3; and G1, G2, and G3 are each independently selected from the formula:
wherein:
X comprises a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of C1-C32 alkylene, C1-C32 substituted alkylene, C5-C32 or C6-C32 arylene, C5-C32 or C6-C32 substituted arylene, C6-C32 arylalkylene, C6-C32 substituted arylalkylene, C1-C32 alkoxy, C1-C32 substituted alkoxy, C1-C32 alkyleneamino, C1-C32 substituted alkyleneamino, ring-opened epoxide, and ring-opened glycidyl, with the proviso that if X does not comprise a repeating alkylene oxide moiety then X can further comprise a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of P, N and O;
each R4 comprises identical or different monovalent radicals selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C32 alkyl, C1-C32 substituted alkyl, C5-C32 or C6-C32 aryl, C5-C32 or C6-C32 substituted aryl, C6-C32 alkylaryl, and C6-C32 substituted alkylaryl;
E comprises a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of C1-C32 alkylene, C1-C32 substituted alkylene, C5-C32 or C6-C32 arylene, C5-C32 or C6-C32 substituted arylene, C6-C32 arylalkylene, C6-C32 substituted arylalkylene, C1-C32 alkoxy, C1-C32 substituted alkoxy, C1-C32 alkyleneamino, C1-C32 substituted alkyleneamino, ring-opened epoxide and ring-opened glycidyl, with the proviso that if E does not comprise a repeating alkylene oxide moiety then E can further comprise a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of P, N, and O;
E′ comprises a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of C1-C32 alkylene, C1-C32 substituted alkylene, C5-C32 or C6-C32 arylene, C5-C32 or C6-C32 substituted arylene, C6-C32 arylalkylene, C6-C32 substituted arylalkylene, C1-C32 alkoxy, C1-C32 substituted alkoxy, C1-C32 alkyleneamino, C1-C32 substituted alkyleneamino, ring-opened epoxide and ring-opened glycidyl, with the proviso that if E′ does not comprise a repeating alkylene oxide moiety then E′ can further comprise a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of P, N, and 0;
p is an integer independently selected from 1 to 50;
n is an integer independently selected from 1 or 2;
when at least one of G1, G2, or G3 is positively charged, A−t is a suitable charge balancing anion or anions such that the total charge, k, of the charge-balancing anion or anions is equal to and opposite from the net charge on the moiety G1, G2 or G3; wherein t is an integer independently selected from 1, 2, or 3; and k≤(p*2/t)+1; such that the total number of cationic charges balances the total number of anionic charges in the organopolysiloxane molecule; and wherein at least one E does not comprise an ethylene moiety.
Process of Making Polymers
Polymers useful in the present invention can be made by one skilled in the art. Examples of processes for making polymers include, but are not limited, solution polymerization, emulsion polymerization, inverse emulsion polymerization, inverse dispersion polymerization, and liquid dispersion polymer technology. In one aspect, a method of making a polymer having a chain transfer agent (CTA) value in a range greater than 1000 ppm by weight of the polymer is disclosed. Another aspect of the invention is directed to providing a polymer having a cross linker level greater than 5 ppm, alternatively greater than 45 ppm, by weight of the polymer. Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that a polymer comprising a high level of CTA and/or high level of cross linker can surprisingly provide a fabric care composition having surprisingly superior softener active and/or perfume deposition.
In one aspect of making a polymer, the CTA is present in a range greater than about 100 ppm based on the weight of the polymer. In one aspect, the CTA is from about 100 ppm to about 10,000 ppm, alternatively from about 500 ppm to about 4,000 ppm, alternatively from about 1,000 ppm to about 3,500 ppm, alternatively from about 1,500 ppm to about 3,000 ppm, alternatively from about 1,500 ppm to about 2,500 ppm, alternatively combinations thereof based on the weight of the polymer. In yet another aspect, the CTA is greater than about 1,000 based on the weight of the polymer. It is also suitable to use mixtures of chain transfer agents.
In one aspect of the invention, the polymer comprises 5-95% by weight (wt-%) of at least one cationic monomer and 5-95 wt-% of at least one non-ionic monomer. The weight percentages relate to the total weight of the copolymer.
In yet still another aspect of the invention, the polymer comprises 50-70 wt-%, or 55-65 wt-%, of at least one cationic monomer and 30-50 wt-%, or 35-45 wt-%, of at least one non-ionic monomer. The weight percentages relate to the total weight of the copolymer.
Cationic Monomers for Polymers
Suitable cationic monomers include dialkyl ammonium halides or compounds according to formula (I):
The alkyl groups may be linear or branched. The alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, and isopropyl.
In one aspect, the cationic monomer of formula (I) is dimethyl aminoethyl acrylate methyl chloride. In another aspect, the cationic monomer of formula (I) is dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride.
In another aspect, the cationic monomer is dialkyldimethyl ammonium chloride.
Non-Ionic Monomers for Polymers
Suitable non-ionic monomers include compounds of formula (II) wherein
In one aspect, the non-ionic monomer is acrylamide.
In another aspect, the non-ionic monomer is hydroxyethyl acrylate.
Anionic Monomers for Polymers
Suitable anionic monomers include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, as well as monomers performing a sulfonic acid or phosphonic acid functions, such as 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (ATBS), and their salts.
Cross-Linking Agent for Polymers
The cross-linking agent contains at least two ethylenically unsaturated moieties. In one aspect, the cross-linking agent contains at least three or more ethylenically unsaturated moieties; in one aspect, the cross-linking agent contains at least four or more ethylenically unsaturated moieties.
Suitable cross-linking agents include 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane 1,7-octadiene, allyl acrylates and methacrylates, allyl-acrylamides and allyl-methacrylamides, allyl-acrylamides and allyl-methacrylamides, bisacrylamidoacetic acid, bisacrylamidoacetic acid, butadiene diacrylates and dimethacrylates of glycols and polyglycols, N,N′-methylene-bisacrylamide and polyol polyallylethers, such as polyallylsaccharose and pentaerythrol triallylether, tetra allyl ammonium chloride, di(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, di(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate, divinyl benzene, ethylene glycol diacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, N,N′-(1,2-dihydroxyethylene)bisacrylamide, tetra(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, tri(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate and mixtures thereof. A preferred cross-linking agent is tetra allyl ammonium chloride.
The crosslinker(s) is (are) included in the range of from about 50 ppm to about 2,000 ppm, alternatively from about 75 ppm to about 1,000 ppm; alternatively from about 100 ppm to about 500 ppm based on the weight of the polymer. It is also permissible to use a mixture of cross-linking agents.
Chain Transfer Agent (CTA) for Polymers
The Chain Transfer Agent Includes Mercaptans, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Formic Acid, isopropanol and hypophosphites, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, the CTA is formic acid.
The CTA is present in a range greater than about 100 ppm based on the weight of the polymer. In one aspect, the CTA is present from about 100 ppm to about 10,000 ppm, alternatively from about 500 ppm to about 4,000 ppm, alternatively from about 1,000 ppm to about 3,500 ppm, alternatively from about 1,500 ppm to about 3,000 ppm, alternatively from about 1,500 ppm to about 2,500 ppm, alternatively combinations thereof based on the weight of the polymer. In yet another aspect, the CTA level is greater than about 1,000 based on the weight of the polymer. It is also suitable to use mixtures of chain transfer agents.
Molecular Weight Range for Polymers
In one aspect, the polymer comprises a Number Average Molecular Weight (Mn) from about 10,000 Daltons to about 20,000,000 Daltons, alternatively from about 1,500,000 Daltons to about 2,500,000 Daltons.
In another aspect, the polymer comprises a Weight Average Molecular Weight (Mw) from about 4,000,000 Daltons to about 11,000,000 Daltons, alternatively from about 4,000,000 Daltons to about 6,000,000 Daltons.
One example of the present invention is the inverse emulsion polymerization of acrylamide and methyl chloride quaternized dimethylaminoethylammonium acrylate (DMA3) in the presence of a cross-linker and chain transfer agent to produce a polymer mixture wherein the micro-gel colloidal glass has a particle content as measured by ultracentrifugation of 69%. The remaining polymer portion of the composition is a mixture of linear and/or slightly branched polymers.
Cationic Hydrotrope
Useful cationic hydrotropes may have the general structure Rn-M+A−, wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of: an ester, a ketone, an aldehyde, an amide, an alkyleneoxy, an alkyl, or substituted alkyl with from 2 to 8 carbons, preferably from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; a cyclic or substituted cyclic material comprising from 4 to 8 carbons, in one aspect, said cyclic or substituted cyclic material is an aryl or substituted aryl that comprises 4 to 8 carbon atoms. The M+ moiety of said cationic hydrotrope is an cationic group such as ammonium, including monoalkyl, dialkyl, trialkyl and tetraalkyl ammonium, and the A moiety is an anion e.g. hydroxide, chloride, bromide, iodide, methylsulfate. The R group may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, and may be substituted with more than one cationic M group. The cationic M group may be substituted with more than one R group; e.g. n may range from 1 to 4. Mixtures of cationic organic salts with each other are also useful. In one aspect, the cationic salt is 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanammonium chloride. In another aspect, the cationic hydrotrope is 2-Amino-N,N,N-trimethylethanammonium chloride.
Adjunct Materials
While not essential for the purposes of the present invention, the non-limiting list of adjuncts illustrated hereinafter are suitable for use in the instant compositions and may be desirably incorporated in certain aspects of the invention, for example to assist or enhance cleaning performance, for treatment of the substrate to be cleaned, or to modify the aesthetics of the composition as is the case with perfumes, colorants, dyes or the like. The precise nature of these additional components, and levels of incorporation thereof, will depend on the physical form of the composition and the nature of the fabric treatment operation for which it is to be used. Suitable adjunct materials include, but are not limited to, surfactants, builders, chelating agents, dye transfer inhibiting agents, dispersants, enzymes, and enzyme stabilizers, catalytic materials, bleach activators, hydrogen peroxide, sources of hydrogen peroxide, preformed peracids, polymeric dispersing agents, clay soil removal/anti-redeposition agents, brighteners, suds suppressors, dyes, hueing dyes, perfumes, perfume delivery systems, structure elasticizing agents, carriers, structurants, hydrotropes, processing aids, solvents and/or pigments.
As stated, the adjunct ingredients are not essential to Applicants' compositions. Thus, certain aspects of Applicants' compositions do not contain one or more of the following adjuncts materials: surfactants, builders, chelating agents, dye transfer inhibiting agents, dispersants, enzymes, and enzyme stabilizers, catalytic materials, bleach activators, hydrogen peroxide, sources of hydrogen peroxide, preformed peracids, polymeric dispersing agents, clay soil removal/anti-redeposition agents, brighteners, suds suppressors, dyes, hueing dyes, perfumes, perfume delivery systems structure elasticizing agents, carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids, solvents and/or pigments. However, when one or more adjuncts are present, such one or more adjuncts may be present as detailed below.
Hueing Dye—
The liquid laundry detergent composition may comprise a hueing dye. The hueing dyes employed in the present laundry care compositions may comprise polymeric or non-polymeric dyes, organic or inorganic pigments, or mixtures thereof. Preferably the hueing dye comprises a polymeric dye, comprising a chromophore constituent and a polymeric constituent. The chromophore constituent is characterized in that it absorbs light in the wavelength range of blue, red, violet, purple, or combinations thereof upon exposure to light. In one aspect, the chromophore constituent exhibits an absorbance spectrum maximum from about 520 nanometers to about 640 nanometers in water and/or methanol, and in another aspect, from about 560 nanometers to about 610 nanometers in water and/or methanol.
Although any suitable chromophore may be used, the dye chromophore is preferably selected from benzodifuranes, methine, triphenylmethanes, napthalimides, pyrazole, napthoquinone, anthraquinone, azo, oxazine, azine, xanthene, triphenodioxazine and phthalocyanine dye chromophores. Mono and di-azo dye chromophores are may be preferred.
The hueing dye may comprise a dye polymer comprising a chromophore covalently bound to one or more of at least three consecutive repeat units. It should be understood that the repeat units themselves do not need to comprise a chromophore. The dye polymer may comprise at least 5, or at least 10, or even at least 20 consecutive repeat units.
The repeat unit can be derived from an organic ester such as phenyl dicarboxylate in combination with an oxyalkyleneoxy and a polyoxyalkyleneoxy. Repeat units can be derived from alkenes, epoxides, aziridine, carbohydrate including the units that comprise modified celluloses such as hydroxyalkylcellulose; hydroxypropyl cellulose; hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; hydroxybutyl cellulose; and, hydroxybutyl methylcellulose or mixtures thereof.
The repeat units may be derived from alkenes, or epoxides or mixtures thereof. The repeat units may be C2-C4 alkyleneoxy groups, sometimes called alkoxy groups, preferably derived from C2-C4 alkylene oxide. The repeat units may be C2-C4 alkoxy groups, preferably ethoxy groups.
For the purposes of the present invention, the at least three consecutive repeat units form a polymeric constituent. The polymeric constituent may be covalently bound to the chromophore group, directly or indirectly via a linking group. Examples of suitable polymeric constituents include polyoxyalkylene chains having multiple repeating units. In one aspect, the polymeric constituents include polyoxyalkylene chains having from 2 to about 30 repeating units, from 2 to about 20 repeating units, from 2 to about 10 repeating units or even from about 3 or 4 to about 6 repeating units. Non-limiting examples of polyoxyalkylene chains include ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, glycidol oxide, butylene oxide and mixtures thereof.
Surfactants—
The compositions according to the present invention may comprise a surfactant or surfactant system wherein the surfactant can be selected from nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants and mixtures thereof.
The surfactant is typically present at a level of from about 0.01% to about 60%, from about 0.1% to about 60%, from about 1% to about 50% or even from about 5% to about 40% by weight of the subject composition. Alternatively, the surfactant may be present at a level of from about 0.01% to about 60%, from about 0.01% to about 50%, from about 0.01% to about 40%, from about 0.1% to about 25%, from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the subject composition.
Chelating Agents—
The compositions herein may contain a chelating agent. Suitable chelating agents include copper, iron and/or manganese chelating agents and mixtures thereof.
When a chelating agent is used, the composition may comprise from about 0.1% to about 15% or even from about 3.0% to about 10% chelating agent by weight of the subject composition.
Dye Transfer Inhibiting Agents—
The compositions of the present invention may also include one or more dye transfer inhibiting agents. Suitable polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents include, but are not limited to, polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyloxazolidones and polyvinylimidazoles or mixtures thereof.
When present in a subject composition, the dye transfer inhibiting agents may be present at levels from about 0.0001% to about 10%, from about 0.01% to about 5% or even from about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the composition.
Dispersants—
The compositions of the present invention can also contain dispersants. Suitable water-soluble organic materials include the homo- or co-polymeric acids or their salts, in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxyl radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms.
Perfumes—
The dispersed phase may comprise a perfume that may include materials selected from the group consisting of perfumes such as 3-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methyl propanal, 3-(4-t-butylphenyl)-propanal, 3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-2-methylpropanal, 3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanal, and 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal, alpha-damascone, beta-damascone, gamma-damascone, beta-damascenone, 6,7-dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone, methyl-7,3-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodioxepine-3-one, 2-[2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl-1-yl)propyl]cyclopentan-2-one, 2-sec-butylcyclohexanone, and beta-dihydro ionone, linalool, ethyllinalool, tetrahydrolinalool, and dihydromyrcenol.
Perfume Delivery Technologies
The fluid fabric enhancer compositions may comprise one or more perfume delivery technologies that stabilize and enhance the deposition and release of perfume ingredients from treated substrate. Such perfume delivery technologies can also be used to increase the longevity of perfume release from the treated substrate. Perfume delivery technologies, methods of making certain perfume delivery technologies and the uses of such perfume delivery technologies are disclosed in US 2007/0275866 A1.
In one aspect, the fluid fabric enhancer composition may comprise from about 0.001% to about 20%, or from about 0.01% to about 10%, or from about 0.05% to about 5%, or even from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of the perfume delivery technology. In one aspect, said perfume delivery technologies may be selected from the group consisting of: perfume microcapsules, pro-perfumes, polymer particles, functionalized silicones, polymer assisted delivery, molecule assisted delivery, fiber assisted delivery, amine assisted delivery, cyclodextrins, starch encapsulated accord, zeolite and inorganic carrier, and mixtures thereof:
In one aspect, said perfume delivery technology may comprise microcapsules formed by at least partially surrounding a benefit agent with a wall material. Said benefit agent may include materials selected from the group consisting of perfumes such as 3-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methyl propanal, 3-(4-t-butylphenyl)-propanal, 3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-2-methylpropanal, 3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanal, and 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal, α-damascone, β-damascone, δ-damascone, β-damascenone, 6,7-dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone, methyl-7,3-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodioxepine-3-one, 2-[2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexenyl-1-yl)propyl]cyclopentan-2-one, 2-sec-butylcyclohexanone, and β-dihydro ionone, linalool, ethyllinalool, tetrahydrolinalool, and dihydromyrcenol; silicone oils, waxes such as polyethylene waxes; essential oils such as fish oils, jasmine, camphor, lavender; skin coolants such as menthol, methyl lactate; vitamins such as Vitamin A and E; sunscreens; glycerine; catalysts such as manganese catalysts or bleach catalysts; bleach particles such as perborates; silicon dioxide particles; antiperspirant actives; cationic polymers and mixtures thereof. Suitable benefit agents can be obtained from Givaudan Corp. of Mount Olive, N.J., USA, International Flavors & Fragrances Corp. of South Brunswick, N.J., USA, or Firmenich Company of Geneva, Switzerland. In one aspect, the microcapsule wall material may comprise: melamine, polyacrylamide, silicones, silica, polystyrene, polyurea, polyurethanes, polyacrylate based materials, gelatin, styrene malic anhydride, polyamides, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, said melamine wall material may comprise melamine crosslinked with formaldehyde, melamine-dimethoxyethanol crosslinked with formaldehyde, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, said polystyrene wall material may comprise polyestyrene cross-linked with divinylbenzene. In one aspect, said polyurea wall material may comprise urea crosslinked with formaldehyde, urea crosslinked with gluteraldehyde, polyisocynate reacted with a polyamine, a polyamine reacted with an aldehyde, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, said polyacrylate based materials may comprise polyacrylate formed from methylmethacrylate/dimethylaminomethyl methacrylate, polyacrylate formed from amine acrylate and/or methacrylate and strong acid, polyacrylate formed from carboxylic acid acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer and strong base, polyacrylate formed from an amine acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer and a carboxylic acid acrylate and/or carboxylic acid methacrylate monomer, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect, the perfume microcapsule may be coated with a deposition aid, a cationic polymer, a non-ionic polymer, an anionic polymer, or mixtures thereof. Suitable polymers may be selected from the group consisting of: polyvinylformaldehyde, partially hydroxylated polyvinylformaldehyde, polyvinylamine, polyethyleneimine, ethoxylated polyethyleneimine, polyvinylalcohol, polyacrylates, and combinations thereof. In one aspect, one or more types of microcapsules, for example two microcapsules types having different perfume benefit agents may be used.
In one aspect, said perfume delivery technology may comprise an amine reaction product (ARP) or a thiol reaction product. One may also use “reactive” polymeric amines and or polymeric thiols in which the amine and/or thiol functionality is pre-reacted with one or more PRMs to form a reaction product. Typically the reactive amines are primary and/or secondary amines, and may be part of a polymer or a monomer (non-polymer). Such ARPs may also be mixed with additional PRMs to provide benefits of polymer-assisted delivery and/or amine-assisted delivery. Nonlimiting examples of polymeric amines include polymers based on polyalkylimines, such as polyethyleneimine (PEI), or polyvinylamine (PVAm). Nonlimiting examples of monomeric (non-polymeric) amines include hydroxyl amines, such as 2-aminoethanol and its alkyl substituted derivatives, and aromatic amines such as anthranilates. The ARPs may be premixed with perfume or added separately in leave-on or rinse-off applications. In another aspect, a material that contains a heteroatom other than nitrogen and/or sulfur, for example oxygen, phosphorus or selenium, may be used as an alternative to amine compounds. In yet another aspect, the aforementioned alternative compounds can be used in combination with amine compounds. In yet another aspect, a single molecule may comprise an amine moiety and one or more of the alternative heteroatom moieties, for example, thiols, phosphines and selenols. The benefit may include improved delivery of perfume as well as controlled perfume release. Suitable ARPs as well as methods of making same can be found in USPA 2005/0003980 A1 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,920 B1.
Processes of Making Products
The compositions of the present invention can be formulated into any suitable form and prepared by any process chosen by the formulator, non-limiting examples of which are described in Applicants examples and in US 2013/0109612 A1 which is incorporated herein by reference.
In one aspect, the compositions disclosed herein may be prepared by combining the components thereof in any convenient order and by mixing, e.g., agitating, the resulting component combination to form a phase stable fabric and/or home care composition. In one aspect, a fluid matrix may be formed containing at least a major proportion, or even substantially all, of the fluid components with the fluid components being thoroughly admixed by imparting shear agitation to this liquid combination. For example, rapid stirring with a mechanical stirrer may be employed.
Method of Use
The compositions of the present invention may be used in any conventional manner. In short, they may be used in the same manner as products that are designed and produced by conventional methods and processes. For example, compositions of the present invention can be used to treat a situs inter alia a surface or fabric. Typically at least a portion of the situs is contacted with an aspect of Applicants' composition, in neat form or diluted in a wash liquor, and then the situs is optionally washed and/or rinsed. For purposes of the present invention, washing includes but is not limited to, scrubbing, and mechanical agitation. The fabric may comprise any fabric capable of being laundered in normal consumer use conditions. When the wash solvent is water, the water temperature typically ranges from about 5° C. to about 90° C. and, when the situs comprises a fabric, the water to fabric mass ratio is typically from about 1:1 to about 100:1.
The consumer products of the present invention may be used as liquid fabric enhancers wherein they are applied to a fabric and the fabric is then dried via line drying and/or drying the an automatic dryer.
Test Methods
Brookfield Viscosity
Brookfield viscosity is measured using a Brookfield DV-E viscometer. The liquid is contained in a glass jar, where the width of the glass jar is from about 5.5 to 6.5 cm and the height of the glass jar is from about 9 to about 11 cm. For viscosities below 500 cPs, use spindle LV2 at 60 RPM, and to measure viscosities from 500 to 2,000 cPs, use spindle LV3 at 60 RPM. The test is conducted in accordance with the instrument's instructions. Initial Brookfield viscosity is defined as the Brookfield viscosity measured within 24 hours of making the subject composition.
Physical Stability
Physical stability is assessed by visual observation of the product in an undisturbed glass jar, where the width of the glass jar is from about 5.5 to 6.5 cm and the height of the glass jar is from about 9 to about 11 cm, after 4 weeks at 25° C. Using a ruler with millimeter graduation, the height of the liquid in the jar and the height of any visually observed phase separation are measured. The Stability Index is defined as the height of the phase split divided by the height of the liquid in the glass jar. A product with no visually observable phase split is given a stability index of zero
Compositions having the listed amounts of materials are made by combining the ammonium quat active with water using shear then the other materials are combined with the ammonium quat/water and mixed to form a fabric softener composition. Adjunct ingredients such as perfume, dye and stabilizer may be added as desired.
a N,N-di(alkanoyloxyethyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride where alkyl consists predominatly of C16-C18 alkyl chains with an IV value of about 20 available from Evonik
b Methyl bis[ethyl (tallowate)]-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate available from Stepan
c N,N-di(alkanoyloxyethyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride where alkyl consists predominatly of C16-C18 alkyl chains with an IV value of about 52 available from Evonik
d Low molecular weight alcohol such as ethanol or isopropanol
e Perfume microcapsules available ex Appleton Papers, Inc.
f Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid or hydroxyl ethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid
g 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-ONE (BIT) under the trade name Proxel available from Lonza
h Silicone antifoam agent available from Dow Corning ® under the trade name DC2310
iPolymer 1 is Rheovis CDE ® available from BASF or Flosoft FS222 ® available from SNF Floerger
j 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanamonium chloride
k Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride under the trade name Bardac ® 2280 or Hydrogenated tallowalkyl(2-ethylhexyl)dimethyl ammonium methylsulfate from AkzoNobel under the trade name Arquad ® HTL8-MS
l Non-ionic surfactant from BASF under the trade name Lutensol ® XL-70
m Non-ionic surfactant, such as TWEEN 20 ™ or TAE80 (tallow ethoxylated alcohol, with average degree of ethoxylation of 80)
n Polydimethylsiloxane emulsion from Dow Corning under the trade name DC346 ®.
Fabrics are assessed using Kenmore FS 600 and/or 80 series washer machines. Wash Machines are set at: 32° C./15° C. wash/rinse temperature, 6 gpg hardness, normal cycle, and medium load (64 liters). Fabric bundles consist of 2.5 kilograms of clean fabric consisting of 100% cotton. Test swatches are included with this bundle and comprise of 100% cotton Euro Touch terrycloth towels (purchased from Standard Textile, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio). Prior to treatment with any test products, the fabric bundles are stripped according to the Fabric Preparation-Stripping and Desizing procedure before running the test. Tide Free liquid detergent (1× recommended dose) is added under the surface of the water after the machine is at least half full. Once the water stops flowing and the washer begins to agitate, the clean fabric bundle is added. When the machine is almost full with rinse water, and before agitation has begun, the fabric care testing composition is slowly added (1× dose), ensuring that none of the fabric care testing composition comes in direct contact with the test swatches or fabric bundle. When the wash/rinse cycle is complete, each wet fabric bundle is transferred to a corresponding dryer. The dryer used is a Maytag commercial series (or equivalent) electric dryer, with the timer set for 55 minutes on the cotton/high heat/timed dry setting. This process is repeated fro a total of three (3) complete wash-dry cycles. After the third drying cycle and once the dryer stops, 12 Terry towels from each fabric bundle are removed for actives deposition analysis. The fabrics are then placed in a constant Temperature/Relative Humidity (21° C., 50% relative humidity) controlled grading room for 12-24 hours and then graded for softness and/or actives deposition.
The Fabric Preparation-Stripping and Desizing procedure includes washing the clean fabric bundle (2.5 Kg of fabric comprising 100% cotton) including the test swatches of 100% cotton EuroTouch terrycloth towels for 5 consecutive wash cycles followed by a drying cycle. AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists) High Efficiency (HE) liquid detergent is used to strip/de-size the test swatch fabrics and clean fabric bundle (lx recommended dose per wash cycle). The wash conditions are as follows: Kenmore FS 600 and/or 80 series wash machines (or equivalent), set at: 48° C./48° C. wash/rinse temperature, water hardness equal to 0 gpg, normal wash cycle, and medium sized load (64 liters). The dryer timer is set for 55 minutes on the cotton/high/timed dry setting.
Silicone is extracted from approximately 0.5 grams of fabric (previously treated according to the test swatch treatment procedure) with 12 mL of either 50:50 toluene:methylisobutyl ketone or 15:85 ethanol:methylisobutyl ketone in 20 mL scintillation vials. The vials are agitated on a pulsed vortexer for 30 minutes. The silicone in the extract is quantified using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). ICP calibration standards of known silicone concentration are made using the same or a structurally comparable type of silicone raw material as the products being tested. The working range of the method is 8-2300 μg silicone per gram of fabric. Concentrations greater than 2300 μg silicone per gram of fabric can be assessed by subsequent dilution. Deposition efficiency index of silicone is determined by calculating as a percentage, how much silicone is recovered, via the aforementioned extraction and measurement technique, versus how much is delivered via the formulation examples. The analysis is performed on terrycloth towels (EuroSoft towel, sourced from Standard Textile, Inc, Cincinnati, Ohio) that are treated according to the wash procedure outlined herein.
The Recovery Index is measured using a Tensile and Compression Tester Instrument, such as the Instron Model 5565 (Instron Corp., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.). The instrument is configured by selecting the following settings: the mode is Tensile Extension; the Waveform Shape is Triangle; the Maximum Strain is 10%, the Rate is 0.83 mm/sec, the number of Cycles is 4; and the Hold time is 15 seconds between cycles.
For the examples cited a Thwing-Albert FP2250 Friction/Peel Tester with a 2 kilogram force load cell is used to measure fabric to fabric friction. (Thwing Albert Instrument Company, West Berlin, N.J.). The sled is a clamping style sled with a 6.4 by 6.4 cm footprint and weighs 200 g (Thwing Albert Model Number 00225-218). A comparable instrument to measure fabric to fabric friction would be an instrument capable of measuring frictional properties of a horizontal surface. A 200 gram sled that has footprint of 6.4 cm by 6.4 cm and has a way to securely clamp the fabric without stretching it would be comparable. It is important, though, that the sled remains parallel to and in contact with the fabric during the measurement. The distance between the load cell to the sled is set at 10.2 cm. The crosshead arm height to the sample stage is adjusted to 25 mm (measured from the bottom of the cross arm to the top of the stage) to ensure that the sled remains parallel to and in contact with the fabric during the measurement. The following settings are used to make the measure:
The 11.4 cm×6.4 cm cut fabric piece is attached, per FIG. 2, to the clamping sled (10) with the face down (11) (so that the face of the fabric on the sled is pulled across the face of the fabric on the sample plate) which corresponds to friction sled cut (7) of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, the loops of the fabric on the sled (12) are oriented such that when the sled (10) is pulled, the fabric (11) is pulled against the nap of the loops (12) of the test fabric cloth (see FIG. 2). The fabric from which the sled sample is cut is attached to the sample table such that the sled drags over the area labeled “Friction Drag Area” (8) as seen in FIG. 1. The loop orientation (13) is such that when the sled is pulled over the fabric it is pulled against the loops (13) (see FIG. 2). Direction arrow (14) indicates direction of sled (10) movement.
The sled is placed on the fabric and attached to the load cell. The crosshead is moved until the load cell registers between ˜1.0-2.0 gf, and is then moved back until the load reads 0.0 gf. At this point the sled drag is commenced and the Kinetic Coefficient of Friction (kCOF) recorded at least every second during the sled drag. The kinetic coefficient of friction is averaged over the time frame starting at 10 seconds and ending at 20 seconds for the sled speed set at 20.0 cm/min. For each treatment, at least ten replicate fabrics are measured.
The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean “about 40 mm”.
All documents cited in the Detailed Description of the Invention are, in relevant part, incorporated herein by reference; the citation of any document is not to be construed as an admission that it is prior art with respect to the present invention. To the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning or definition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assigned to the term in this written document shall govern.
While particular aspects of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of this invention.
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